different between contractee vs contactee

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From contract +? -ee.

contractee (plural contractees)

(law) A party to a contract.
(construction) The party to a construction contract who is not the contractor; frequently the owner.

contact +? -ee

contactee (plural contactees)

A person who is contacted by someone.
(ufology, dated) A person who has been contacted by alien beings from outer space.
- 1966, "Harvard Astronomers Claim UFO's Are Based on Illusion and Religion," Harvard Crimson, 11 May:
  He believes the contactees (those who claim to have actual contact with beings from outer space) are actually creating a new theology.

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